What can be done about the stray cat population?

4:12 PM,
Feb. 16, 2013

This male cat was trapped outside a Yorktown home.

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When Gretchen Binney's family bought a century-old farmhouse in rural Delaware County, they didn't realize their move to the country came with an unwanted bonus: all the stray cats you can catch, and then some.

They're certainly not alone. Animal advocates in Muncie and Delaware County say the issue of strays is "huge" locally, particularly with cats. And the problem continues despite efforts to educate the public and take steps to control the animal population.

"The cat population is definitely out of control," said Teresa Sparks, president of Action for Animals. Though her group works ...